Type-distributing apparatus.



Patented Feb. H,' I902.

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TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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Patented Feb. II, I902.

A. A. Low & .1. BREAKEY. TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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A. A. LOW & J. BREAKEY.

TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW AND JAMES BREAKEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORSTO ALDEN TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,883, dated February11, 1902. Application filed April 12, 1900. Serial No. 12.589. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ABBOT AUGUSTUS Low and JAMEsBREAKEY, citizens ofthe United States, residing in the city of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvementsin Type-Distributing Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification sufficient to enable othersskilled in the art to which the invention appertains to make and use thesame.

Our invention is an improvement on-the class of type-distributingmachines known as the Alden distributer, an illustration of which isgiven in the patent to Thomas Reeve, No. 245,562, dated August 9, 1881,to which reference may be had for the construction and operation of themachine as a whole.

Our object is to simplify the construction and operation of themechanism by dispensing with the galley and line-pusher by means of avertical gravity-feed; and the invention consists in the specialconstruction and arrangement of the parts hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of a portion ofourimproved apparatus, showing what is technically known as the head ofthe machine. Fig. 2 is an elevation "of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a section upon plane of line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section uponplane of line 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section upon plane of line 5 5,Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents a movable type-channelcontaining an undistributed line of type. The lower end of this columnof type rests in apermanent channel a, the lowest type in a series beingsupported by and upon the shoulder a lVhile in this position it issubjected to the action of the feeler-nick levers F in such manner thatthe entrance thereof into the combination nicks t t in the type T setsthe signal-inclines 2' into the path of the fingers of the distributor,the

next succeeding type being held by the elastic plates d of the detent D,while the first is being lifted by the type-elevator, this action of thedetent D, and consequently of the elastic plates d, being efiectedautomatically at the proper time by the lever 01 as fully decarries anarm 12, upon which a roller 1) is.

mounted. The roller b when rocked upward throws the inner endsf back outof the way of the type in the channel a".

A represents the stationary parts of the machine.

d is the lever attached to the sleeve 01*, upon which is situated thearm (1 carrying the adjusting-screw d, which bears upon the detent D,.substantially as and for the purpose described in said patent to Reeve.

It will be noticed that by our special construction and arrangement ofparts the feeling and signal-setting mechanism is arranged substantiallyat rightangles to the same mechanism as heretofore employed. By thismeans we attain greater economy in space, at the same time greatlysimplifying the construction and operation of the mechanism.

An objectionable feature of the old arrangement of parts was that thetypes and portions of the apparatus directly acting thereon weredifficult of access, so that the apparatus had to be taken apart toremedy'any defect or injury caused by or in the types.

Our invention also enables us to use a portable transfer-channel, inwhich a line of undistributed type can be fed directly to the feelerWithout the intervention of galley, linepusher, and other mechanism. Wethus attain practically a vertical gravity-feed in contradistinction tothe old form of horizontal mechanical feed from the galley. The feedmechanism thus dispensed with may be replaced by cheap hand labor, ifdesired, it being only necessary to run lines of type into thetransfer-channel when the latter is in substantially a horizontalposition and then insert the said transfer-channel in position in thedistributor. Furthermore, a line of type is always accessible and undercontrol, since the detent is readily removed to give access to the lowerpart of the column of types, while the upper part of the column in thetransfer channel is accessible through the edge thereof. By our improvedconstruction there are fewer movements in manipulating the type, andconsequently less wear upon the same.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- 1. In a type-distributing apparatus of the kind designated, avertical type-channel for containing undistributed type in a horizontalposition, and a series of horizontally-arranged nick-feeling leverscombined with suitable mechanism for setting the signal-levers,substantially as herein set forth.

2. In type-distributing apparatus of the kind designated a permanentvertical type channel formed with a type-supporting shoulder,type-feeling mechanism, signal-setting mechanism controlled by saidtype-feeling mechanism and a transfer-channel adapted to form acontinuation of the permanent typechannel, substantially as set forth.

3. In a type'distributing apparatus of the kind designated, thecombination of the permanent vertical channel a, a series of horizontaltype-feeling levers F, the intermediate levers G, H, and thesignal-setting mechanism controlled thereby, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose described.

4. In type-distributing apparatus substantially of the kind designated,the combination with a vertical type-channel, and with a se ries ofhorizontal feeler-levers of a rock-1ever arranged to throw saidfeeler-levers out of contact with the type, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose described.

5. In type-distributing apparatus substantially of the kind designatedthe combination with a permanent vertical type-channel a, having thetype-shoulder a and with the series of feeler-levers F, the rock-leverarm I), provided with a vcontact-roller b, for throwing the saidfeeler-levers out of contact with the type, substantially as set forth.

ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW. JAMES BREAKEY.

\Vitnesses:

' D. W. GARDNER,

Gno. WM. MIATT.

